The rumors that James Harden and Russell Westbrook want the Houston Rockets to trade them appear to be over their desire to win now. With a new GM and head coach, it could feel like they’re starting all over again, and that’s not what they signed up for. That narrative makes sense, but it may not be the real reason. According to a new report, Harden, Westbrook and others are revolting against Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta’s political leanings. Players upset over owner’s Trump support On… Source link
Read More »Houston trading Robert Covington to Portland for Trevor Ariza, draft picks
Trevor Ariza is headed back to Houston. The Houston Rockets are finalizing a deal that will send Robert Covington to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Ariza and two future first-round draft picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Rockets will get a first-round pick in Wednesday’s draft and a future first-round pick. The deal will be finalized after Wednesday’s draft. The Rockets are finalizing a trade to send Robert Covington to Portland for Trevor Ariza and 2020… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Golf: Houston Open
Houston Open Houston, TexasMemorial Park Golf Course – Par 70 – 7,432 yardsField – 132 entrantsPurse – $7M The Preview As PGA contests return to Yahoo following nearly a month-long hiatus, Memorial Park Golf Course returns to the Houston Open rotation for the first time since the early 1960s when the venue last hosted this event. Normally set up as a short par-72 layout with a quintet of par-5s, Memorial Park transitions to a par-70 for the pros this week as a surprisingly strong contingent of… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Golf Talk: Vivint Houston Open
The PGA TOUR makes a pitstop at Memorial Park Golf Course this week for the Vivint Houston Open. Memorial Park was freshly renovated over the last two years and it’s ready for the challenge of hosting a big event. There is no course history to lean on this week since the course hasn’t hosted a TOUR event since the 1960s. The course will be playing as a par 70 with five par 3s and three par 5s. Three par 5s should provide more scoring chances than a typical par-70 layout. Par 5s typically… Source link
Read More »Jeff Van Gundy, John Lucas, Stephen Silas three finalists to be Houston coach
There are a lot of questions about the search for the next Houston Rockets head coach, but we also know a few things. We know now that Rafael Stone is running the search now that Daryl Morey has stepped away from the franchise. We also know that the three finalists for the Houston head coach job are Jeff Van Gundy, John Lucas, Stephen Silas, as reported by Mark Berman of Fox News 26 in Houston. Van Gundy is a former Rockets (and Knicks) coach turned broadcaster who has been eager to get back… Source link
Read More »China accuses US of improperly entering Houston consulate
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign ministry complained Saturday that American law enforcement officials improperly entered its consulate in Houston, which was ordered to close in an escalating diplomatic feud. The ministry gave no details, but U.S. federal agents checked the consulate’s doors and a locksmith was seen working on a lock Friday after Chinese diplomats left ahead of a 4 p.m. deadline to close. U.S.-Chinese relations have plunged to their lowest level in decades amid conflicts over… Source link
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